AJ and friends support children and families of young people who live with complex needs. Some of whom live with life limiting conditions. All live with unique abilities that require care and support to live a meaningful life. AJ and friends offer outstanding respite care including nurse led cares that also promote as much independence, positive emotional wellbeing as possible. We are duel registered with Ofsted and rated as outstanding by the care quality commission. Our overnight short breaks program is based at our site in Hoylake. Our alternative education provision offers education for children who may not otherwise access educational activities. The therapeutic service includes specialist mental health sessions including talking therapies, children’s therapies, and family support. This holistic service is a person led service. We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with our friends at JF Recruitment Limited. Your support allows us to reach even more families who may be socially isolated.
If you would like to support Beverley Williams at AJ and Friends – please contact her via email ajandfriends.care@outlook.com
After the devastating loss of Paul Lavelle in a domestic abuse incident in May 2017, friends and family came together to create The Paul Lavelle Foundation.
The Charity was created to raise awareness of male domestic abuse, support male domestic abuse victims and survivors and to provide healthy relationship education as a preventative measure.
The Charity Aims
- To raise awareness of male domestic abuse on a local and national level.
- To provide frontline therapeutic support for male victims & survivors of domestic abuse
- Healthy relationship education for children and young people
- Fundraising and promotion of physical and mental health and wellbeing though sports and physical activities
The PLF offers 1:1 therapy sessions for males, in their Community Hub in Birkenhead. The sessions are based around recovery from the experience of domestic abuse.
They work with young people aged 10 – 18 years who have been impacted by domestic abuse in the family environment helping them understand what constitutes as a healthy relationship and a healthy family environment, as well as helping build resilience and self-esteem.
They work with Wirral primary and secondary schools and Wirral Met College delivering healthy relationship workshops and assemblies, educating on how to maintain healthy relationships and spot signs of abuse.
The PLF also runs, all inclusive activity groups in the community, in the form of running, cycling, swimming and walking. The groups are for everyone, to encourage positive mental and physical health and wellbeing through outdoor activities. The groups also promote aspiration raising with the opportunity to attend numerous annual events that the PLF organises, for anyone to participate in, to achieve individual or group goals.